Establishment of the Majjistral, Nature and History Park

L.N. 184 of 2025

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 549)

Establishment of the Majjistral, Nature and History Park

(Amendment) Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of

the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the

environment, after consultation with the Environment and Resources

Authority, has made the following regulations

The title of these regulations is the Establishment of the

Majjistral, Nature and History Park (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the

Establishment of the Majjistral, Nature and History Park Regulations,

hereinafter referred to as the "principal regulations".

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be

substituted by the following new regulation

" Interpretation.

2. For the purpose of these regulations, unless the

context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Environment Protection Act;

"competent authority" means the Environment and

Resources Authority as established by article 6 of the Act;

"management plan" means the Natura 2000

Management Plan or equivalent conservation

measures including conservation orders or protection

notices as established through the Flora, Fauna and

Natural Habitats Protection Regulations";

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for

the environment;

"Park" means the Majjistral, Nature and

History Park as established by regulation 3.".

Regulation 5 of the principal regulations shall be

substituted by the following new regulation

The designation of the Park is to protect the

ecological processes, as well as the species, natural

habitats, features and characteristics of the area and, in

this regard, the competent authority may, from time to

time, determine additional levels of protection within the

Park, as may be required.".

4. Regulation 8 of the principal regulation shall be substituted Substitutes

by the following new regulation

" Management

(1) In accordance with the provisions of the

Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations,

the competent authority may, in consultation with the

Board, issue management plans for the Park.

(2) The competent authority, with the assistance of

the Board, shall supervise the implementation of the

management plans which shall be implemented by the

managing organisations.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-

regulations (1) and (2), the Board shall act as a contact

point between Government, stakeholders and the

managing organisations for the implementation of the

management plan.".

5. Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9 of the principal Amends

regulations shall be substituted by the following new sub-regulation: regulation

"(1) The Board shall be composed of not less than

six (6) members and not more than nine (9) members who

shall be appointed by the Minister for a term of three (3)

years, renewable for further periods, as follows

(a) a Chairperson;

(b) a representative of the competent

authority;

(c) two (2) members representing the

Government;

(d) a maximum of three (3) members from

non-governmental organisations holding agreements

for the management of the Park; and

(e) a representative from the Local Council

of Mellieħa.".

6. In regulation 10 of the principal regulations the words Amends

"management board", wherever they occur, shall be substituted by the regulation

word "Board" .

7. Annex II to the principal regulations shall be deleted.

Deletes Annex

II to the

principal

regulations.

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